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Union vs Killingly vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Union | Killingly | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 944Lowest |
17,867Highest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Union and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.